2022 PokerStars EPT London

£1,100 UKIPT Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
£232,300
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£1,399,680
Entries
1,458
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
344
Players Left
52

Lynskey Rivers a Flush

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Tom Orpaz raised to 1,000 from middle position and found three callers to the {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Spades} flop. Orpaz moved all in for his remaining 20,000 chips, and was called by Alexander Lynskey in the big blind.

Alexander Lynskey: {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Tom Orpaz: {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

Orpaz was ahead with top pair, but the {a-Diamonds} turn and {3-Diamonds} river saw Lynskey improve to a flush. Orpaz quickly made his way to the registration desk to re-enter the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Lynskey au
Alexander Lynskey
42,000
42,000
42,000
Tom Orpaz il
Tom Orpaz
30,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Alexander LynskeyTom Orpaz

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

Pei's Ducks Hold Up

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action was joined as the flop was all clubs {4-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. From the hijack, Ruohan Pei bet 7,600. Julien Loire was in the small blind and thought for a while before he raised all in. Pei called.

Pei led with the {2-Hearts}{2-Spades} flopped set, while Loire was drawing to the nut flush with the {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}. The turn was the {a-Diamonds} to uselessly pair Loire. The river came the {4-Spades} to miss the club draw and bust Loire as the dealer confirmed that he was barely covered after a count while Pei gathered the nice pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ruohan Pei cn
Ruohan Pei
98,000
98,000
98,000
Julien Loire fr
Julien Loire
Busted

Tags: Julien LoireRuohan Pei

Spragg Surrenders on the River

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Benjamin Spragg
Benjamin Spragg

PokerStars Ambassador Benjamin Spragg raised to 1,200 from under the gun and found a call from Joseph Bardakji in the big blind.

Spragg continued for 800 on the {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} flop, which Bardakji check-called. Both players then checked the {4-Spades} turn before Bardakji led out for 1,200 on the {q-Hearts} river. Spragg found the fold, and Bardakji took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Spragg gb
Benjamin Spragg
83,000
83,000
83,000
PokerStars
Joseph Bardakji fr
Joseph Bardakji
16,000
16,000
16,000

Tags: Benjamin SpraggJoseph Bardakji

Bailey Takes One From Da Silva

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Andrew Bailey raised on the button and Chris Da Silva defended his big blind.

The flop came down {4-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Bailey continued for 1,500 and Da Silva called.

The turn was the {4-Spades}. Both players checked it. The river was the {6-Spades}. Da Silva led for 1,200 and Bailey called.

Da Silva showed the {7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} which was bested by the {k-Spades}{10-Spades} that Bailey rolled over.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Bailey gb
Andrew Bailey
35,000
35,000
35,000
Chris Da Silva gb
Chris Da Silva
32,000
32,000
32,000
PokerStars

Tags: Andrew BaileyChris Da Silva

Schwaederle Scores Value

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Cedric Schwaederle (at another event)
Cedric Schwaederle (at another event)

Cedric Schwaederle asked for chip count from Victor Ilyukhin on the board showing {k-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{k-Spades}.

After taking a moment, Schwaederle decided on a bet of 2,400 and was quickly called. Schwaederle turned over {k-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for a full house, while Ilyukhin quickly showed {k-}{j-} as he mucked his cards.

At a nearby table, Barny Boatman wished everyone good luck and made his way out of the room to re-enter the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Cedric Schwaederle fr
Cedric Schwaederle
63,000
63,000
63,000
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
30,000
-52,000
-52,000
EPT 1X Winner
Victor Ilyukhin gb
Victor Ilyukhin
18,000
18,000
18,000

Tags: Barny BoatmanCedric SchwaederleVictor Ilyukhin

Chetrit Clears the Hand

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Action was picked up on the river with the board reading {7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. The pot had about 11,000 in it.

From the big blind, Michael Chetrit bet 3,500 which cleared out his opponents, John Kitchen who was under the gun and Steven Watts from early position to send Chetrit the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Chetrit fr
Michael Chetrit
48,000
48,000
48,000
John Kitchen gb
John Kitchen
44,000
44,000
44,000
Steven Watts gb
Steven Watts
43,000
43,000
43,000

Tags: John KitchenMichael ChetritSteven Watts

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Trattou's Aces Conquer Queens

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Nicholas Trattou and Ahmad Abdelhadi were all in preflop, with both stacks close enough that it unclear who was at risk.

Ahmad Abdelhadi: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Nicholas Trattou: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

Trattou was ahead with pocket aces, and the {j-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{7-Clubs} runout was no help to Abdelhadi. After counting both stacks, it was Abdelhadi slightly short while Trattou doubled his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Nicholas Trattou gb
Nicholas Trattou
76,000
76,000
76,000
Ahmad Abdelhadi gb
Ahmad Abdelhadi
Busted

Tags: Ahmad AbdelhadiNicholas Trattou